Samsung PS50C550 manual

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2 English Figures and illustrations in this User Manual ar e provided for refer ence only and may differ from actual pr oduct appearance. Product design and specifications may be changed without notice. Digital TV notice 1. Function alities r elated to D igital TV ( DVB) are only availa ble in count ries/are as where DVB-T (MPEG 2 and MPEG4 AV C) [...]

3 English Contents Get t ing S ta r ted 4 4 Accessories 5 Viewing the Control Panel 6 Viewing the Remote Control 7 Connecting to an Antenna 7 Plug & Play (Initial Setup) Con nec tio ns 8 8 Connecting to an A V Device 9 Connecting to an Audio Device 10 Changing the Input Source Bas ic Feat ures 1 1 11 How to Navigate Menus 11 Using the INFO butt[...]

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5 01 Getting Started English Viewing the Contr ol Panel ✎ Th e prod uct co lou r and s hap e may var y d epe ndin g on the m ode l. SOURCE  T oggles between all the available input sources. In the on-screen menu, use this button as you would use the ENTER  button on the remote contr ol. MENU Displays an on-screen menu, the OSD (on scr een d[...]

6 Getting Started English Viewing the Remote Contr ol ✎ Th is is a sp eci al re mote cont rol for th e vis uall y imp aire d and h as Bra ill e poin ts on the Powe r , Chan nel a nd Volum e but tons. Installing batteries (Battery size: AAA) ✎ NOTE x Use th e rem ote contro l with in 23 feet f rom th e T V . x Br ight l ight m ay af fect t he pe[...]

7 01 Getting Started English Connecting to an Antenna When the TV is initially powered on, basic settings pr oceed automatically. ✎ Pre set: Con nec ting th e mai ns and a ntenn a. Plug & Play (Initial Setup) When the TV is initially powered on, a sequence of on-scr een prompts will assist in configuring basic settings. Press the POWER  b[...]

8 English Connections Connections Connecting to an A V Device Using an HDMI or HDMI/DVI Cable: HD connection (up to 1080p) Available devices: DVD, Blu-ray player , HD cable box, HD STB (Set-T op-Box) satellite receiver , cable box, STB satellite receiver ✎ HD MI IN 1(DVI), 2 , 3, 4, P C/DVI AU DIO I N x Wh en us ing an H DMI /DVI ca ble c onn ect[...]

9 English 02 Connections Connecting to an Audio Device Using an Optical (Digital) or Headphone Connection Available devices: digital audio system, amplifier , DVD home theatre ✎ DI GIT AL AU DIO O UT (OP TICA L) x Wh en a di gita l aud io syste m is con nec ted to the D IGITAL AUDI O OUT (O PTI CAL) j ack, d ecre ase th e volu me of both th e T [...]

10 English Connections Changing the Input Source Source List Use to select TV or other external input sources such as DVD / Blu-ray players / cable box / satellite receivers (Set-T op Box) connected to the TV . ■ TV / Ext. / A V / Component / PC / HDMI1/DVI / HDMI2 / HDMI3 / HDMI4 / USB ✎ In the S our ce L ist , c onne cted inp uts wi ll be h i[...]

11 English 03 Basic Features Basic Features How to Navigate Menus Before using the TV , follow the steps below to learn how to navigate the menu and select and adjust differ ent functions. CH LIST MUTE P O WE R SOU R C E PRE- CH GUIDE MEDIA . P MENU TOO L S RETURN P .MOD E A D P . S IZE SU BT . S .MODE DUA L I - II EXIT I NF O T TX / MI X A B C D H[...]

12 English Basic Features Using Scheduled View 1 Red ( View Mode ): View the list of programmes that are playing now or coming up. 2 Y ellow ( +24 Hours ): Viewing the list of programmes to be broadcasted after 24 hours. 3 Blue ( Ch. Mode ): Select the type of channels you want to display on the Channel View window . ( All, TV , Radio, Dat[...]

13 English 03 Basic Features  Using the Favourite Channels  My Channels (in Channel Manager ) T o show all favourite channels, click on the button shown on the right. ■ Edit My Channels  : Y ou can set the selected channels to desired my channels gr oup. ✎ Th e “  ” sym bol w ill be d isp layed a nd the c han nel w ill be se t a[...]

14 English Basic Features ✎ Cha nne l mod e x P (p rogra mme m ode): Whe n tuni ng is c ompl ete, the b roadc asti ng stat ions i n your a rea have b ee n as sign ed to pos itio n num ber s from P 0 to P99. Y ou ca n sel ect a c han nel by e nteri ng the p osit ion nu mbe r in th is mod e. x C (aer ial c han nel m ode) / S (cab le ch ann el mo de[...]

15 English 03 Basic Features Picture Menu  Changing the Pr eset Picture Mode Mode Select your preferr ed picture type. ■ Dynamic : Suitable for a bright room. ■ Standar d : Suitable for a normal environment. ■ Movie : Suitable for watching movies in a dark room.  Adjusting Pictur e Settings Cell Light / Contrast / Brightness / Sharpness[...]

16 English Basic Features ■ Flesh T one : Emphasize pink “Flesh T one.” ■ Edge Enhancement (Off / On) : Emphasize object boundaries. Picture Options ✎ In PC m ode, you c an on ly ma ke cha nge s to the Col our T on e, Siz e and S cre en Bu rn Pr ote cti on . ■ Colour T one (Cool / Normal / Warm1 / W arm2) ✎ War m1 or Warm 2 will b e d[...]

17 English 03 Basic Features ■ Scr een Burn Protection : T o reduce the possibility of screen burn, this unit is equipped with screen burn prevention technology. The Time setting allows you to Programme the time between movement of the pictur e in minutes. Pixel Shift (Off / On) : Using this function, you can minutely move pixels on the PDP in ho[...]

18 English Basic Features  Adjusting Sound Settings Equalizer Adjusts the sound mode (standard sound mode only). ■ Balance L/R : Adjusts the balance between the right and left speaker . ■ 100Hz / 300Hz / 1kHz / 3kHz / 10kHz (Bandwidth Adjustment): Adjusts the level of specific bandwidth frequencies. ■ Reset : Resets the equalizer to its d[...]

19 English 03 Basic Features ■ SPDIF Output : SPDIF (Sony Philips Digital InterFace) is used to provide digital sound, r educing interference going to speakers and various digital devices such as a DVD player . Audio Format : During the reception of a digital TV broadcast, you can select the Digital Audio output (SPDIF) format from the options PC[...]

20 English Basic Features On Time / Off Time : Set the hour , minute, and activate / inactivate. (T o activate timer with the setting you’ve chosen, set to Activate .) V olume : Set the desired volume level. Source : Select TV or USB content to be played when the TV is turned on automatically. ( USB can be selected only when a USB device is conne[...]

21 English 03 Basic Features Digital T ext (Disable / Enable) If the programme br oadcasts with digital text, this feature is enabled. ✎ MHE G (Mul time dia a nd Hy per med ia Info rmat ion Cod ing E xp er ts G roup) An I ntern ation al st anda rd for d ata en codi ng sys tems us ed in mu ltim edi a and hyp erm edi a. Th is is at a hi ghe r leve [...]

22 English Basic Features Support Menu Self Diagnosis ✎ Se lf Di agno stic mi ght ta ke few se cond s, this i s par t of the n orm al ope rati on of the T V ■ Pictur e T est (Y es / No) : Use to check for picture problems. ■ Sound T est (Y es / No) : Use the built-in melody sound to check for sound problems. ✎ If you h ear n o soun d fro m [...]

23 English 04 Advanced Features Advanced Features Connecting to a PC Using an HDMI/DVI Cable / a D-sub Cable 1 (DVI) 3 2 3 2 AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT PC OUT DVI OUT Display Modes (D-Sub and HDMI/DVI Input) Optimal resolution is 1920 X 1080 @ 60 Hz. Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency (KHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock Frequency (MHz) Sync Polar[...]

24 English Advanced Features Network Connection Y ou can set up your TV so that it can access the Internet through your local area network (LAN) using a wired or wir eless connection.  Connecting to a Wir ed Network Y ou can attach your TV to your LAN using cable in three ways: y Y ou can attach your TV to your LAN by connecting the LAN port on [...]

25 English 04 Advanced Features Network Setup (Auto) Use the Automatic Network Setup when connecting your TV to a network that supports DHCP . T o set up your TV’ s cable network connection automatically, follow these steps: How to set up automatically 1. Connect your TV to your LAN as described in the previous section. 2. T urn on your TV , pres[...]

26 English Advanced Features  Connecting to a Wir eless Network T o connect your TV to your network wirelessly, you need a wireless r outer or modem and a Samsung W ireless LAN Adapter (WIS09ABGN), which you connect to your TV’ s back or side panel USB jack. See the illustration below . Samsung’ s W ireless LAN adapter is sold separately and[...]

27 English 04 Advanced Features Network Setup (PBC (WPS)) How to set up using PBC (WPS) If your router has a PBC (WPS) button, follow these steps: 1. Connect your TV to your LAN as described in the previous section. 2. T urn on your TV , press the MENU button on your remote, use the ▲ or ▼ button to select Setup , and then press the ENTER  b[...]

28 English Advanced Features How to set up automatically T o set up the wireless connection automatically, follow these steps: 1. Follow Steps 1 through 6 in the “How to set up using PBC (WPS)” (p. 27). 2. Pr ess the ▼ button to select Internet Protocol Setup , and then press the ENTER  button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Auto , [...]

29 English 04 Advanced Features Network Setup (Manual) If the other methods do not work, you need to enter the Network setting values manually. Getting the Network Connection V alues T o get the Network connection values on most W indows computers, follow these steps: 1. Right click the Network icon on the bottom right of the screen. 2. In the pop-[...]

30 English Advanced Features Media Play MEDIA.P Enjoy photos, music and/or movie fi les saved on a USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) device and/ or your PC.  Connecting a USB Device 1. T urn on your TV . 2. Connect a USB device containing photo, music and/or movie fi les to the USB 1 or USB 2 (HDD) jack on the side of the TV . 3. When USB is connec[...]

31 English 04 Advanced Features ✎ No su ppo rte d fun ctio ns wh en co nne cting to th e PC thro ugh ne two rk: x Th e Bac kgro und Mu sic a nd Ba ckgr oun d Mus ic Se tt ing f unct ions. x Sor ti ng fi les by p refer enc e in the Ph otos , Mu sic , and V id eos fo lde rs. x Th e  (RE W ) or  (FF ) bu tton w hile a m ovie i s play ing. ✎ [...]

32 English Advanced Features  Scr een Display Move to the file you desired using the up/down/right/left buttons and then pr ess the ENTER  or  (Play) button. The file is played. ✎ Sup por ts th e Vie w Devi ces a nd Ho me in Me dia P lay ho mepa ge. Videos Playing Video 1. Pr ess the ◄ or ► button to select Videos , then press the [...]

33 English 04 Advanced Features y Supported Video Formats File Extension Container Video Codec Resolution Frame rate (fps) Bit rate (Mbps) Audio Codec *.avi *.mkv A VI MKV Divx 3.11 / 4.x / 5.1 / 6.0 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 8 MP3 / AC3 / LPCM / ADPCM / DTS Core XviD 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 8 H.264 BP / MP / HP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 25 MPEG4 SP / ASP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 [...]

34 English Advanced Features Playing movie file continuously (Resume Play) If you exit the playing videos function, it can be played later from the point wher e it was stopped. 1. Select the movie file you want to play continuously by pressing the ◄ or ► button to select it from the file list section. 2. Pr ess the  (Play) / ENTER  but[...]

35 English 04 Advanced Features  Playing the Multiple Files Playing the selected video/music/photo files 1. Pr ess the Y ellow button in the file list to select the desired file. 2. Repeat the above operation to select multiple files. ✎ NOTE x Th e  ma rk ap pea rs to the le f t of the se lec ted fi les. x T o can cel a s ele ctio n, pr[...]

36 English Advanced Features Videos/Music/Photos Play Option menu During playing a file, press the TOOLS button. Category Operations Videos Music Photos Title Y o u can move the other fil e direct ly.  Repeat M ode Y ou can play movie and music fi les repe atedly.   Pictur e Size Y o u can adj ust the pic ture siz e for pre ference. [...]

37 English 04 Advanced Features Anynet+ What is Anynet+?  Anynet+ is a function that enables you to control all connected Samsung devices that support Anynet+ with your Samsung TV’ s remote. The Anynet+ system can be used only with Samsung devices that have the Anynet+ feature. T o be sure your Samsung device has this feature, check if ther e [...]

38 English Advanced Features Anynet+ Menu The Anynet+ menu changes depending on the type and status of the Anynet+ devices connected to the TV . Anynet+ Menu Description View TV Changes Anynet+ mode to TV broadcast mode. Device List Shows the Anynet+ device list. (device_name) MENU Shows the connected device menus. E.g. If a DVD recor der is connec[...]

39 English 04 Advanced Features  Listening thr ough a Receiver Y ou can listen to sound through a receiver (i.e Home Theatr e) instead of the TV Speaker . 1. Select Receiver and set to On . 2. Pr ess the EXIT button to exit. ✎ If you r rece ive r supp or ts au dio on ly , it m ay not app ea r in the d evic e list. ✎ Th e rece ive r will wo r[...]

40 English Advanced Features AllShare  About AllShar e AllShare connects your TV , mobile phones and other devices which are compatible thr ough a network. On your TV , you can view call arrivals, SMS messages and schedules set on your mobile phones. In addition, you can play media contents including videos, photos and music saved on your mobile[...]

41 English 04 Advanced Features Call Arrival Alarm If a call arrives while you are watching TV , the alarm window appears. Schedule Alarm While you are watching TV , the alarm window appears to display the register ed event. ✎ Y ou ca n conf igu re vi ewin g set ting s for sch edu le co ntents on yo ur mo bile p hon es. For t he pro ced ures, re [...]

42 English Other Information Analogue Channel T eletext Feature The index page of the T eletext service gives you information on how to use the service. For T eletext information to be displayed correctly, channel r eception must be stable. Otherwise, information may be missing or some pages may not be displayed. ✎ Y ou ca n cha nge T el etext pa[...]

43 English 05 Other Information Installing the W all Mount Assembling the Blanking Bracket When installing the TV onto a wall, attach the Blanking Bracket as shown. Installing the W all Mount Kit The wall mount kit (sold separately) allows you to mount the TV on the wall. For detailed information on installing the wall mount, see the instructions p[...]

44 English Other Information Assembling the Cables Enclose the cables in the Cable tie so that the cables are not visible thr ough the transparent stand. Overly rigid or thick cables can damage input jacks for long term usage. Securing the TV to the wall Caution : Pulling, pushing, or climbing onto the TV may cause the TV to fall. In particular , e[...]

45 English 05 Other Information T roubleshooting If you have any questions about the TV , first refer to this list. If none of these tr oubleshooting tips apply, please visit “www . samsung.com,” then click on Support, or contact the call centre listed on the back-cover of this manual. Issues Solutions and Explanations Pictur e Quality First o[...]

46 English Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations No Pictu re, No Vi deo The TV w on’t turn o n. • Make sur e the AC power cor d is secur ely plugg ed in to the wall outlet and the TV . • Make sur e the wa ll outlet is working. • T r y press ing the POWE R button on the TV to ma ke sure the prob lem is not t he remot e. If the [...]

47 English 05 Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations Plasma T V is making humming noi se. • Plasma TVs typical ly make a so ft humming s ound. This is normal. I t’ s caused by the electri cal charges that ar e used to create the images o n the scr een. • If the h umming soun d is loud, y ou may have set the brig htness on th e TV[...]

48 English Other Information Specifications Panel na tive 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz Envir onmental Co nsiderations Operatin g T e mperatur e Operatin g Humidity Storage T e mperatur e Storage Humidity 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F) 10% to 80%, non-condensing -20°C to 45°C (-4°F to 113°F) 5% to 95%, non-condensing TV Syste m Analogue: B/G, D/K, L, [...]

49 English 05 Other Information  Licence Manufactured under licence fr om Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under licence under U.S. Patent #’ s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and the Symbo[...]

50 English Other Information Index A AllShare 40 Amplify 17 Antenna 13 Anynet+ 37 Auto Adjustment 17 Auto V olume 18 B Background Music 36 Balance L/R 18 Basic View 35 Batteries 6 Black T one 15 Blanking Bracket 43 Brightness 15 C Cable Tie 4, 44 Change PIN 20 Channel Manager 12 Channel Menu 13 Clock 19 Colour T one 16 Component 8 Connecting to a P[...]

W arning! Important Safety Instructions Please read the appr opriate section that corresponds to the marking on your Samsung product befor e attempting to install the product. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER AL[...]

Wiring the Mains Power Supply Plug (UK Only) IMPORT ANT NOTICE The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug and, if it requir es replacing, a fuse approved to BSI1362 of the same rating must be used. Never use the plug with the fuse cover omitte[...]

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